Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland
Poland: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 168.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
168.6 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
173.4 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
36.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland is 168.6 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland peaked at 173.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.3 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Poland ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 37.6 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 40.5 Index, 2020=100 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 42.8 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 44 Index, 2020=100 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 47 Index, 2020=100 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 51.1 Index, 2020=100 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 55.3 Index, 2020=100 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 60.4 Index, 2020=100 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 62.8 Index, 2020=100 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 65 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 67.7 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 68.8 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 71.6 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 73.3 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 79.7 Index, 2020=100 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 86.3 Index, 2020=100 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 91.6 Index, 2020=100 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 98 Index, 2020=100 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 103.6 Index, 2020=100 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 113.2 Index, 2020=100 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 126.1 Index, 2020=100 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 142.6 Index, 2020=100 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 162.2 Index, 2020=100 | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 173.4 Index, 2020=100 | +6.9% |
| 2026 | 168.6 Index, 2020=100 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.78 Index, 2020=100 | 36.3 Index, 2020=100 | 62.8 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.71 Index, 2020=100 | 65 Index, 2020=100 | 98 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.39 Index, 2020=100 | 103.6 Index, 2020=100 | 173.4 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Poland was 168.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 173.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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